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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 1984
Filed:
Sep. 21, 1982
Applicant:
Inventor:
William T Kirven, Pomona, CA (US);
Assignee:
Kalman Floor Company, Evergreen, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
3317 / ; 33293 ; 33286 ; 3317 / ;
Abstract
An improved apparatus and method for measuring surface heights is disclosed which yields a true height profile of the surface being measured. The apparatus and method is adapted to provide a straight and preferably level reference datum adjacent to the measured surface from which height and slope variation along the measured surface are automatically sensed, recorded and plotted. Three structural embodiments of the apparatus of the present invention are disclosed which permit either separate or simultaneous transverse or longitudinal surface data to be obtained during operation.